MiM ‘Explore Buffalo’

June 20–24, 2018

Sold out – Call Karen or Bryce for Waitlist

NCM ‘Museum in Motion’ is heading to Buffalo, NY. Buffalo is a city on the beautiful shores of Lake Erie in upstate New York. Our MiM will include such landmarks as the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo-Niagara Falls area, a dinner cruise on the Erie Canal and Locks 34 & 35, and take in the beautiful Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park as well as possible tour to the GM powertrain Corvette Engine Assembly Tour.

Special thanks go to NCM Member Lou Merzacco for helping us plan and showing us around his beautiful city.

Make sure you sign on to NCM eNews to get the latest information on all MiM (Museum in Motion) events and on-site events including opening of registration and fees. Questions, contact Karen @ 270-467-8804 or Bryce @ 270-777-4506.

Advance registration closes at 5:00pm on Friday, May 11, 2018 or until sold out

Note: Non-member pricing does NOT include a 1 yr membership to NCM. To become a member – please call Becky at 270-467-8836

2018 MiM ‘Explore Buffalo’

Host Hotel: Radisson Hotel

100 Whitehaven Road

Grand Island, NY 70123

(4-night stay included in registration)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

3:00pm

Check-in Radisson Hotel Grand Island

The Radisson Hotel Niagara Falls-Grand Island provides a peaceful escape in a suburban setting. Located on the banks of the upper Niagara River, our hotel features rooms and suites with walk-out balconies and views of the river and the countryside. You can relax on the island or explore downtown Buffalo and Niagara Falls State Park, both located about 15 minutes from the hotel. Cocktail lounge and restaurant available on site.

Lodging included in registration

7:00pm

‘Meet n Greet’

Settlement Room in Radisson Hotel

Short introductions, Discuss the week’s events, Q & A session

Dinner included in registration

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

7:00am

Continental Breakfast at Radisson

8:15am

Group Meeting in Front Lobby

8:30am

Depart for Frank Lloyd Wright House

9:00am – 11:30am

Arrive and Tour at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Complex

Few names in American architecture are as ubiquitous as Frank Lloyd Wright’s. Even fewer American cities can boast seven of his legendary masterworks. Wright’s Buffalo portfolio includes the Martin House Complex, one of the finest examples from his prairie period, the Graycliff Estate on the shores of Lake Erie and a boathouse, mausoleum and filling station built nearly a century after they were first conceptualized.

Founded in 1875, the Buffalo Zoo, is the third oldest zoo in the United States. Each year, the Buffalo Zoo welcomes approximately 400,000 visitors and is the second largest tourist attraction in Western New York; second only to Niagara Falls. Located on 23.5 acres (9.5 ha) of Buffalo’s Delaware Park, the zoo exhibits a diverse collection of wild and exotic animals, and more than 320 distinct species of plants.

4:00pm

Depart for Lockport Locks / Erie Canal

210 Market St. Lockport, NY 14094

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Dinner & Cruise on Locks 34 & 35

Your fun and informative cruise & dinner will take you past five of the original 1800’s locks.Three million gallons of water will fill Locks 34 & 35, the only double set on the Erie Canal, and raise the boat 50 feet. You’ll pass under Lockport’s “Upside Down Bridge,” Lockport’s “Big Bridge” (the widest bridge in the U.S. at 299 feet wide), through the “deep rock cut” and under lift bridges. The lively narration by the Coast Guard Licensed Captains is also accompanied by crowd-pleasing canal music, popular during the 1800’s.

Dinner and Cruise included in your registration

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

Continental Breakfast at Radisson

8:15am

Depart for Pierce Arrow Museum

263 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203

8:45am – 10:30am

Arrive and tour Pierce Arrow Museum

This unique museum focuses on Buffalo’s transportation history featuring Pierce Arrow, Thomas Flyer, electric vehicles, vintage bicycles, motorcycles, muscle cars and trucks, many made in Western New York. A unique feature is the-full scale Buffalo Filling Station by Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for Buffalo in 1927 but never built.

Docent guided tour included in your registration

11:15am

Depart for Chef’s Italian Restaurant

Walk from the Museum

291 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14204

11:30am

Lunch at Chef’s Italian Restaurant

Chef’s has been a neighborhood icon that brings the taste of Italy back home to Buffalo. As one of Buffalo’s Favorite Italian restaurants since 1923.

Lunch included in registration

Depart for Buffalo Naval & Military Park

1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo, NY 14202

1:00pm – 5:00pm

Arrive and Tour Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park

The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park is a museum on the shore of Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York. It is home to several decommissioned US Naval vessels, including the Cleveland-class cruiser USS Little Rock, the Fletcher-class destroyer USS The Sullivan’s, and the submarine USS Croaker. Along with the ships, there are a variety of smaller vehicles, vessels, and aircraft on display at the park.

Tour included in your registration

5:00pm

Dinner on USS Little Rock Fantail

The Little Rock was the first ship to bear the name of Little Rock, Arkansas. The only guided missile cruiser on display in the U.S. today, the USS Little Rock is the sole survivor of the U.S. Navy’s World War II Cleveland class of light cruisers, the most abundant of all U.S. wartime cruisers (29 vessels total).

Dinner included in your registration

7:30pm

Depart for MoondanceCat Charter Catamaran

329 Erie Street, Buffalo, NY 14202

8:00pm – 10:15pm

Arrive and Sunset Sail on the 56′ MoondanceCat

It’s always a perfect night aboard the MoondanceCat. The MoondanceCat is 56’ long and 31’ wide. Equipped with sound system and wet bar, entertainment has never been easier. Enclosed area for seating and tables or breathing easy on deck, moondanceCat puts wind in the sails of excitement. All on beautiful Lake Erie.

Sail included in registration

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

Continental Breakfast at Radisson

8:45am

Depart for Niagara Falls

9:15am

Arrive and Free time at Niagara Falls State Park

Jaw-dropping scenic beauty. Thundering roars. Mind-boggling cataracts. Shimmering rainbows. And the raw power of 4-6 million cubic feet of water rushing over the edges every minute of the day.

Niagara State Park Pass and scenic trolley ride included in registration